Resthaven Living Center Ltd

    1301 Harrison St, Bogalusa, LA, 70427
    3.0 · 25 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Mom nearly died from neglect

    I would not recommend this facility. My mom saw a doctor only once in two months, was denied care and laid near death until we forced an ER visit that revealed CHF, atrial fibrillation, severe UTI and ear infection, kidney failure, INR 6 and a delusional state. Staff were often uncaring, slow, unprofessional, and unresponsive; there were safety and hygiene lapses (soiled diapers, moldy water machines, a wheelchair injury), high turnover, and failed rehabilitation - constant in-person monitoring was required. A few staff (a great PT and some kind caregivers) tried hard, but care was inconsistent and unacceptable for long-term placement.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    2.96 · 25 reviews

    Overall rating

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    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      1.9
    • Staff

      2.5
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      1.0
    • Value

      3.0

    Pros

    • Some staff described as kind, caring, and patient
    • Positive reports about physical therapy (notably a great physical therapist)
    • Staff who treat residents like family and show love
    • Several reviewers reported excellent care and family satisfaction
    • High morale reported by some residents and staff
    • Facility efforts to meet institutional and government standards despite budget limits
    • Respite care acceptable to a few reviewers

    Cons

    • Allegations of medical neglect and serious unmet medical needs
    • Infrequent physician visits (reports of only one doctor visit in two months)
    • Denied or delayed care reportedly tied to benefits/insurance issues
    • Families felt forced to lie to obtain emergency care
    • Serious diagnoses discovered only after ER transfer (CHF, atrial fibrillation, severe UTI, severe ear infection, kidney failure, dangerously high INR, delusional state)
    • Staff unresponsiveness and slow response times
    • Unprofessional or offensive staff behavior and alleged unethical conduct
    • High staff turnover
    • Dirty environment issues (moldy water machines reported)
    • Hygiene lapses (soiled diapers left on the floor)
    • Safety concerns and alleged injuries from staff handling (e.g., wheelchair incident)
    • Failed or inadequate rehabilitation services (unable to help resident stand)
    • Inconsistent care quality; wide variability between resident experiences
    • Poor communication with families (phone hang-ups, lack of updates)
    • Perception that care is unacceptable for long‑term placement; need for constant in-person monitoring
    • Reports of emotional distress and, in at least one review, death attributed to staff actions
    • Unbalanced meals and limited information about activities/amenities

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the collected reviews is highly polarized, with a mix of strong praise from some families and residents and severe criticism from others. A recurring theme is inconsistency: while multiple reviewers describe staff who are warm, attentive, and skilled—highlighting particularly good experiences with physical therapy and teams that treat residents like family—an equally strong set of reviews detail serious lapses in medical care, hygiene, safety, and professionalism. These conflicting perspectives suggest pronounced variability in day-to-day care and outcomes at the facility.

    Care quality is the most significant and most contentious topic. Several reviews recount alleged medical neglect, including reports that a resident saw a doctor only once in two months and that emergent, life‑threatening conditions were discovered only after an emergency room transfer. Specific severe conditions cited by reviewers after ER evaluation include congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, severe urinary and ear infections, kidney failure, delirium/delusional states, and dangerously abnormal INR levels. Reviewers also describe being denied or delayed care because of benefits or insurance constraints and even feeling compelled to misrepresent circumstances to get emergency care. Conversely, some families explicitly reported satisfaction with the care their loved ones received and described the facility as safe and effective, indicating the presence of competent clinical staff in certain cases.

    Staff behavior and staffing patterns are similarly mixed but tilt toward concern in the negative reviews. Many reports accuse staff of being uncaring, slow to respond, unprofessional, or offensive; there are allegations of unethical conduct and at least one claim that staff actions contributed to a resident's death. High staff turnover is noted, which may contribute to inconsistency and gaps in institutional knowledge and continuity of care. At the same time, several reviews praise specific staff members and teams—particularly therapists—and describe high morale among some staff and residents, suggesting that positive caregiving culture exists in pockets within the facility.

    Facility cleanliness and safety issues appear in multiple critiques: descriptions include dirty environments, mold on water machines, soiled diapers left on the floor, and an incident where a resident was allegedly pushed improperly in a wheelchair and injured. These reports raise concerns about infection control, environmental upkeep, and safe handling practices. Meanwhile, some reviewers perceived that management was constrained by budgets but still attempted to meet regulatory standards, indicating resource pressures that may be affecting maintenance and housekeeping.

    Rehabilitation services and daily living supports receive polarized feedback. Several reviewers reported failed rehabilitation efforts (for example, inability to help a resident stand or progress with therapy), while others praised the physical therapy staff. Comments about meals and activities are limited but include complaints about unbalanced meals; many reviews did not provide detail on dining or programming. Communication with families and administrative responsiveness is a notable weak point in the negative accounts, with complaints of phone hang-ups and poor information flow. One practical consequence mentioned is that the facility may be unsuitable for long‑term placements according to some reviewers—who recommended against long-term stays and advised constant in‑person monitoring—while a few found it adequate or even excellent for their needs (including respite care in certain cases).

    Taken together, the reviews portray a facility with extreme variability in resident experiences. The most serious and recurring concerns are medical neglect, safety incidents, hygiene lapses, poor communication, and uneven staff performance—issues that can have very high consequences for vulnerable residents. Offsetting those concerns are testimonials of compassionate, skilled employees and positive outcomes for some residents, particularly in therapy services. For prospective residents and families, these patterns suggest the importance of thorough, current due diligence: review the facility’s clinical oversight (frequency of physician and nurse assessments), staffing ratios and turnover, infection-control and cleaning procedures, incident reporting and handling, and recent inspection or complaint records. Visiting in person, speaking to current families, observing meals and activities, and asking for specifics about how the facility would manage a resident with high medical needs or complex medications would help determine whether the facility’s strengths align with the prospective resident’s needs.

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    About Resthaven Living Center Ltd

    Resthaven Living Center Ltd is a nursing home with 145 beds and about 84 residents, so the occupancy rate is about 58%. It's a for-profit partnership, and the facility has sprinkler fire suppression for safety, which is good to know. The center has resident councils, but there aren't any family councils. Skilled nursing staff stay on-site 24 hours a day, every day, so people with medical needs, including chronic or serious medical issues, can get help any time. Folks with Alzheimer's or dementia use special programs under the Alzheimer's care services, and the place also offers memory care and specialized dementia care. They provide help for both independent living and assisted living, and some folks use the facility for long-term care, while others come for short-term rehabilitation, rehab programs set up for each person, or special in-home recovery, like IV therapy or ultrasound.

    There are a few names to remember for care on the same property or connected with Resthaven. For example, Bedford Care Center of Petal handles elders with tough medical problems, while Bedford Care Center - Alzheimer's is where seniors go for extra help with memory issues. The ComfortCare Nursing Center license allows for both nursing and assisted living beds; ComfortCare also takes Medicaid and Private Pay. Windham House of Hattiesburg gives skilled nursing care at any hour and focuses on just that, while Resthaven has its own skilled staff, too. They give respite care for short stays, hospice and palliative care for people near the end of life, and outpatient therapy. The whole setup is part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community, or CCRC, with a lot of focus on helping folks as their needs change over time.

    As far as daily life, there's a scheduled calendar of activities to keep residents healthy and social, and the building includes several features to make life pleasant. That means you'll find a renovated chapel, a living area set up around a fireplace, a beauty salon and barbershop right there, and outdoor seating on the porch that overlooks tidy gardens. Amenities focus on comfort and safety, like fire safety, comfortable common rooms, access to medical and nursing care, and porches to sit on. The staff sets standards high for both themselves and each other and works to treat both residents and workers with respect. Families and residents pick from a range of living options, services, and programs, all with a focus on personalized care and recovery.

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